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Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 10 years ago
brown-headed-cowbird
Molothrus ater


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5 Comments

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

The Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater, has dark eyes and is much less iridescent. In addition, males have a much more defined difference between the color of the head and the body.

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

J,what is this then?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/222...

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Jemma, this looks like Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater to me.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/brown...

outsidegirl0
outsidegirl0 10 years ago

nice spotting
Jose Mario!

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Brewers Black bird.

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José Mario
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José Mario

Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Spotted on Apr 29, 2013
Submitted on Apr 29, 2013

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